Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy (OOC) is a method of chaplaincy care that emphasizes achieving, describing, measuring, and improving the outcomes that result from a chaplain's work, alongside the parallel framework of evidence-based healthcare.
Many spiritual caregivers, including chaplains, spiritual directors and clergy, are unaware of how they can support people with chronic health conditions.
Showing how spiritual care is practiced in a variety of different contexts such as healthcare, detention and higher education, as well as settings that may not have formal chaplaincy arrangements, this book offers an original and unique resource for Hindu chaplains to understand and practice spiritual care in a way that is authentic to their own tradition and that meets the needs of Hindus.
At the Center reflects on how the study of gender has changed and how studying gender has affected our research methods and our knowledge of the world around us.
Drawing on family materials, historical records, and eyewitness accounts, this book shows the impact of war on individual women caught up in diverse and often treacherous situations.
This enlightening edited collection shows how migration shapes the lives of faith communities - and vice versa - through diverse prisms including diaspora, generational change, cultural conflict, conceptions of 'ministry' and artistic response.
Through a rich variety of case studies, this book provides insight into the patient's needs and the chaplain's perspective, as well as discussions of spiritual assessments and spiritual care interventions.
Focusing on how someone in need can best be helped, the author identifies the skills and honesty of the person who wants to help as key to how effective this can be.
Journey through the heart of rural France on the iconic Via Podiensis, where rolling hills, ancient pilgrimage shrines, and timeless villages create an inspiring route from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Discover the enchanting stone cloisters, medieval towers, and cobbled villages along the Via Francigena on this central section of the renowned pilgrimage route, a 726 km journey from Lausanne on Lake Geneva to the historic city of Lucca in Tuscany.
Walk the rolling Tuscan hills, historic towns, and sacred sites of Italy on Part 3 of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, covering 411km (255 miles) from Lucca to Rome.
Experience the wild Atlantic coastline of Galicia on the Camino dos Faros, a spectacular 200km long-distance walking route linking Malpica with Finisterre along Spains dramatic Costa da Morte.
Begin an unforgettable journey along the Camino de Santiago: Camino Francs, one of the classic routes of the Way of St James, crossing northern Spain from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia.
A guidebook to cycling the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francs or Way of St James) pilgrim route from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela.
Walk two of northern Spains most iconic pilgrimage routes, the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo, popular variants of the Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela.
Embark on a memorable pilgrimage along Galicias rugged Atlantic coast with The Camino Ingls and Ruta do Mar, two historic Camino de Santiago routes that combine scenic beauty, cultural richness, and the timeless thrill of walking in the footsteps of centuries of pilgrims.
Experience the rich history and stunning landscapes of the Scottish Borders on the Borders Abbeys Way, a 109km (68-mile) circular long-distance walking route linking the great abbey towns of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh.
This guidebook to cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata through western Spain describes the 930km route from Seville to the coastal city of Gijn in around 2 weeks (14 stages).
Follow in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims on the Pilgrims Way, a 230km (138 mile) historic route from Winchester or London to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of St Thomas Beckets shrine.
Discover the timeless landscapes of Germanys Black Forest on the Westweg (Westway), a classic long-distance trail weaving through dense pine forests, high moorland, peaceful valleys and panoramic ridgelines.
